Random thoughts from a few cantankerous American physicians. All contributors are board certified. Various specialties are represented here. I do not know where this will lead but hope it will at least be an enjoyable read. All of the names mentioned in this blog are pseudonyms, the ages have been changed, and in half the cases the gender as well. All photographs are published with patient consent or are digitally altered to preserve anonymity. Trust us, we're doctors.

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LOL! I remember the last time we had liver for dinner when I was a kid. Dad hated it, so when Mom served it we all got a lecture on the function of the liver (and its assorted parasites and afflictions). The dogs ate well that night.

HOWEVER, the door swung both ways. We also got treated to tetanus shots on a regular basis, since Dad had the pleasure of tending to a patient with tetanus. I think he was a little over-diligent about it. Got our asses whupped if we ran around without shoes on, too.

[shudder]Brings back memories of when I was in the Peruvian Amazon with a medical team - doing research for a book. These little bastards are incredibly gross. We had one guy whose botfly was burrowing down toward his chest bone, and the doc had to go in after it and dig it out. All we had was some lidocaine. It turned out to be a bloody mess, and I had nightmares for a long time after that.